Psalmorum 148

1 alleluia laudate Dominum de caelis laudate eum in excelsis

Praise you the LORD. Praise you the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

2 laudate eum omnes angeli eius laudate eum omnes virtutes eius

Praise you him, all his angels: praise you him, all his hosts.

3 laudate eum sol et luna laudate eum omnes stellae et lumen

Praise you him, sun and moon: praise him, all you stars of light.

4 laudate eum caeli caelorum et aqua quae super caelum est

Praise him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters that be above the heavens.

5 laudent nomen Domini quia ipse dixit et facta sunt ipse mandavit et creata sunt

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

6 statuit ea in saeculum et in saeculum saeculi praeceptum posuit et non praeteribit

He has also established them for ever and ever: he has made a decree which shall not pass.

7 laudate Dominum de terra dracones et omnes abyssi

Praise the LORD from the earth, you dragons, and all deeps:

8 ignis grando nix glacies spiritus procellarum quae faciunt verbum eius

Fire, and hail; snow, and vapors; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

9 montes et omnes colles ligna fructifera et omnes cedri

Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

10 bestiae et universa pecora serpentes et volucres pinnatae

Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

11 reges terrae et omnes populi principes et omnes iudices terrae

Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

12 iuvenes et virgines senes cum iunioribus laudent nomen Domini

Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

13 quia exaltatum est nomen eius solius

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

14 confessio eius super caelum et terram et exaltabit cornu populi sui hymnus omnibus sanctis eius filiis Israhel populo adpropinquanti sibi

He also exalts the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise you the LORD.